St. Mary coach Richard Goepp praised Topp for his outstanding race, and Malleis and Rivers for achieving their personal bests. He also said Jacobs ran a strong race.

Tec Adams of Harbor Springs won the boys’ race with a time of 15:40 that helped the Rams to a first-overall finish.

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Senior Sarah Topp led the St. Mary girls, finishing 59th with a time of 25:43. Hannah Masko was just behind, taking 60th with an identical 25:43 time. Other scorers were Jackie Cosgrove (79th, 28:24) and Betsy Gast (95th, 35:20).

Goepp said Cosgrove and Gast both showed strong improvement.

Rachel Whitley of Pine River won the race with a time of 19:46, while Harbor Springs secured the team victory.

In the junior high race, Becca Masko was a medalist as she finished ninth out of 31 competitors, with a time of 15:42.

St. Mary competes in the Boyne Valley Co-Ed race Wednesday.

Wolverine wins boys race

MACKINAW CITY - Jeremy Egas set a school cross country record Wednesday as he led Wolverine to a first place finish a Northern Lakes Conference Jamboree in Mackinaw City.

Egas finished second overall with a blistering time of 15:59, as the talented Wildcats cruised to the victory.

Mackinaw City’s Ashton Fisher crossed the finish line just one second ahead of Egas, at 15:58.